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Posted by beekay on May 9, 2007, 3:36 pm
Yeah, but ... I have a couple specific concerns: that something will happen
while washing clothes, such as the water depth valve failing or something
else. We do turn off the water now (always did turn off the hot - the cold
bit us). The gas hot water heater is very difficult to access, or to put
anything under.
Bruce Kimball from Louisville
>> We had the cold-water hose to our washing machine split and run out all
>> night. Flooded the adjacent room - an old carport converted into
>> additional
>> room with concrete slab floor and carpet. The wash room has the washing
>> machine and water heater. I'm concerned about a similar thing happening
>> again, or something happening with the water heater. If I could get a
>> small
>> pump that would sit on the floor and tube into the elevated washing
>> machine
>> drain, and if it could sense water and automatically turn on, then I
>> would
>> be ahead of the game maybe. Assume I would put some kind of rim there so
>> water would stay in a pool. Any suggestions about size of pump, type of
>> pump, possible vender, etc.? Any other suggestions? Home Depot has
>> nothing
>> like that short of a sump pump, which doesn't look practical. My dreams
>> are
>> becoming unpleasant.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bruce Kimball from Louisville
>
> i'd suggest shutting off the water supply to the washing machine
> whenever it is not in use. There are double ball valve assemblies
> available that are a lot neater and easier to use than the usual pair
> of spigots.
>
> For the water heater, a drain pan piped close to a floor drain (you
> still need an air gap) would be a good idea, and make sure the T/P
> valve drains either into the drain pan, or you can pipe it over to the
> deep sink if that's handy.
>
> good luck,
>
> nate
>
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